I think I crapped myself today!
It's scary. Now, you'll never know if you really got her fixed. If you need a ported TB, nows the time to get one! Try New Era (sponsor) on a budget.
04-23-2008, 02:56 PM
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People remove their rev limiter? Why? Why not just raise it and have that insurance...i see too many dummies making youtube videos with constant pegging of the rev limiter. I wish they didn't have rev limiters, then we wouldn't have them idiots out driving around.
Look at me! I can mash the gas and do uncontrolable circles in my car that my parents bought me.
Look at me! I can mash the gas and do uncontrolable circles in my car that my parents bought me.
Very risky thing to do
04-24-2008, 05:11 AM
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No, actually I don't.
Two things I DON'T do to a car:
1. Dump the clutch.
2. Burnoffs.
Anyone is welcome to flame away about me "missing the experience" and the whole point of owning this vehicle. But, I own it, I drive it the way I see fit.
04-24-2008, 05:37 AM
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I don't think there's anyone that really removes the limiter. Raise yes, remove not really. I have mine up at 6500rpm, but I also have a supporting valvetrain that can do 7500rpm easy. It's my bottom end that I won't trust to that.
As for the op, sometimes when the throttle blade shaft bar is cut in half, the screws tend to keep the blade out of alignment with the throttle body and cause it to stick partially open or even a lot. Think of it this way. Before the screws put tension on the shaft bar and the blade was technically "loose within" that 2 part bar. Now the screws are responsible for holding in the throttle blade but most people can't get it perfectly aligned and it may stick open a bit or a lot.
To fix this on mine, I used blue loctite on the screws and tightened it enough to keep the blade there, but still allowed some leeway that when the blade closed it could "move" and align itself when closed. The result is that you DON'T have to lubricate the throttle blade to keep it loose as WD-40 or any other lubricant will eventually dry up around the throttle blade edge and it may stick open again.
As for the op, sometimes when the throttle blade shaft bar is cut in half, the screws tend to keep the blade out of alignment with the throttle body and cause it to stick partially open or even a lot. Think of it this way. Before the screws put tension on the shaft bar and the blade was technically "loose within" that 2 part bar. Now the screws are responsible for holding in the throttle blade but most people can't get it perfectly aligned and it may stick open a bit or a lot.
To fix this on mine, I used blue loctite on the screws and tightened it enough to keep the blade there, but still allowed some leeway that when the blade closed it could "move" and align itself when closed. The result is that you DON'T have to lubricate the throttle blade to keep it loose as WD-40 or any other lubricant will eventually dry up around the throttle blade edge and it may stick open again.
04-24-2008, 06:35 PM
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WHAT? 
I had to buy my own freakin' car! You mean i did it wrong? I'm gonna call Dad and Mom and have a little chat with them. They also won't pay for any parts I tear up. What's going on here? 
Don't they know how expensive it is to abuse a car?
Hmmm...... Maybe they did that so I would appreciate and take care of what I have, ya think?
I had to buy my own freakin' car! You mean i did it wrong? I'm gonna call Dad and Mom and have a little chat with them. They also won't pay for any parts I tear up. What's going on here? Don't they know how expensive it is to abuse a car?Hmmm...... Maybe they did that so I would appreciate and take care of what I have, ya think?
04-24-2008, 06:49 PM
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WHAT? I had to buy my own freakin' car! You mean i did it wrong? I'm gonna call Dad and Mom and have a little chat with them. They also won't pay for any parts I tear up. What's going on here? Don't they know how expensive it is to abuse a car?
Hmmm...... Maybe they did that so I would appreciate and take care of what I have, ya think?
I had to buy my own freakin' car! You mean i did it wrong? I'm gonna call Dad and Mom and have a little chat with them. They also won't pay for any parts I tear up. What's going on here? Don't they know how expensive it is to abuse a car?Hmmm...... Maybe they did that so I would appreciate and take care of what I have, ya think?
